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Local authority in East Midlands, England

Boston

In Boston, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 68% of local authorities in 2024-25.

72,288 residents (mid-2024)

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Boston compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,788£4,808£4,541

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    109th of 348, higher than in 68% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,663£12,717£12,011

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    197th of 347, lower than in 56% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,468£2,479£2,341

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    78th of 350, higher than in 77% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Boston
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,788£4,808£4,541109th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,663£12,717£12,011197th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,468£2,479£2,34178th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Boston's benefit money go?

People here received £346.1 million£347.6 million£328.3 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Boston, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £161.3m; Pension Credit £8.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £11.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.47m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £34.5m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £9.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.5m; Universal Credit £88.4m; Housing Benefit £12.5m; Employment and Support Allowance £13.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.26m; Income Support £0.32m; Other benefits £0.78mState Pension: £161.3mPension Credit: £8.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £11.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.47mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £34.5mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £9.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.5mUniversal Credit: £88.4mHousing Benefit: £12.5mEmployment and Support Allowance: £13.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.26mIncome Support: £0.32mOther benefits: £0.78m
Spending in Boston, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £162.0m; Pension Credit £8.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £11.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.47m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £34.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £9.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.6m; Universal Credit £88.8m; Housing Benefit £12.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £13.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.26m; Income Support £0.32m; Other benefits £0.78mState Pension: £162.0mPension Credit: £8.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £11.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.47mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £34.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £9.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.6mUniversal Credit: £88.8mHousing Benefit: £12.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £13.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.26mIncome Support: £0.32mOther benefits: £0.78m
Spending in Boston, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £153.0m; Pension Credit £8.2m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £10.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.44m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £32.8m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £8.5m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.3m; Universal Credit £83.9m; Housing Benefit £11.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £12.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.25m; Income Support £0.30m; Other benefits £0.74mState Pension: £153.0mPension Credit: £8.2mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £10.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.44mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £32.8mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £8.5mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.3mUniversal Credit: £83.9mHousing Benefit: £11.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £12.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.25mIncome Support: £0.30mOther benefits: £0.74m
  1. State Pension£161.3m£162.0m£153.0m
  2. Pension Credit£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£34.5m£34.7m£32.8m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m
  8. Universal Credit£88.4m£88.8m£83.9m
  9. Housing Benefit£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m
  12. Income Support£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m
  13. Other benefits£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m
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Spending by benefit in Boston, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£161.3m£162.0m£153.0m47%Published
Pension Credit£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m3%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£34.5m£34.7m£32.8m10%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m2%Published
Universal Credit£88.4m£88.8m£83.9m26%Published
Housing Benefit£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m0.2%Published
All benefits£346.1m£347.6m£328.3m100%Total

More about Boston

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,788, expected £5,041, difference −£253

    Actual £4,788£4,808£4,541Expected £5,041£5,062£4,781Difference −£253−£254−£240

    Benefit spending per resident was £253 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £254 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £240 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,663, expected £12,903, difference −£241

    Actual £12,663£12,717£12,011Expected £12,903£12,958£12,239Difference −£241−£242−£228

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £241 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £242 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £228 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,468, expected £2,528, difference −£60

    Actual £2,468£2,479£2,341Expected £2,528£2,539£2,398Difference −£60−£60−£57

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £60 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £60 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £57 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Boston
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,788£4,808£4,541£5,041£5,062£4,781−£253−£254−£240
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,663£12,717£12,011£12,903£12,958£12,239−£241−£242−£228
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,468£2,479£2,341£2,528£2,539£2,398−£60−£60−£57
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Boston received £2.10 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,118£2,095£1,933
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,457£4,409£4,068
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£2.10
40th of 346, higher than in 88% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Boston only with other areas in England.

Group 2 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1513,418
  • Aged 16 to 6443,733
  • Aged 65815
  • Aged 66 and over14,322
  • All residents72,288
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

5,306 people in Boston receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    29%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    22%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    12%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    18%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Boston
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders1,55929%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,18322%19%
Neurological disease65912%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)95918%12%
Respiratory disease1733%4%
Malignant disease1493%3%
Cardiovascular disease2134%3%
Visual disease812%2%
Endocrine disease531.0%1%
Hearing disorders591%1%
Gastrointestinal disease511.0%1%
Genitourinary disease400.8%0.9%
Skin disease380.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)270.5%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract70.1%0.4%
Infectious disease160.3%0.4%
Haematological disease210.4%0.2%
Metabolic disease130.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing00%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age00%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system50.1%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Boston

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. BostonThis area£4,788£4,808£4,541
  2. Caerphilly1.08£5,669£5,694£5,378Compare
  3. Rossendale1.09£4,548£4,567£4,314Compare
  4. Merthyr Tydfil1.12£5,782£5,806£5,484Compare
  5. Redcar and Cleveland1.17£5,680£5,704£5,387Compare
  6. Bolsover1.18£4,891£4,912£4,639Compare
  7. Hartlepool1.28£5,878£5,903£5,575Compare
  8. Rhondda Cynon Taf1.29£5,345£5,368£5,070Compare
  9. County Durham1.30£5,351£5,374£5,076Compare
  10. Torfaen1.40£5,601£5,624£5,312Compare
  11. Ashfield1.44£4,876£4,896£4,625Compare
  12. Bassetlaw1.44£4,694£4,714£4,452Compare
  13. Darlington1.48£4,795£4,815£4,548Compare
  14. Denbighshire1.51£5,753£5,777£5,457Compare
  15. Pendle1.51£4,752£4,772£4,507Compare
  16. Wakefield1.52£4,688£4,708£4,446Compare
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Areas most like Boston
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Boston£4,788£4,808£4,541
Caerphilly1.08£5,669£5,694£5,378
Rossendale1.09£4,548£4,567£4,314
Merthyr Tydfil1.12£5,782£5,806£5,484
Redcar and Cleveland1.17£5,680£5,704£5,387
Bolsover1.18£4,891£4,912£4,639
Hartlepool1.28£5,878£5,903£5,575
Rhondda Cynon Taf1.29£5,345£5,368£5,070
County Durham1.30£5,351£5,374£5,076
Torfaen1.40£5,601£5,624£5,312
Ashfield1.44£4,876£4,896£4,625
Bassetlaw1.44£4,694£4,714£4,452
Darlington1.48£4,795£4,815£4,548
Denbighshire1.51£5,753£5,777£5,457
Pendle1.51£4,752£4,772£4,507
Wakefield1.52£4,688£4,708£4,446
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Boston

Each share is the part of Boston's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Boston, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£346.1m£347.6m£328.3m328th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,788£4,808£4,541109th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£181.4m£182.1m£172.0m335th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,509£2,519£2,380164th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,663£12,717£12,011197th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.9m£108.4m£102.4m274th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,500£1,41690th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,468£2,479£2,34178th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£161.3m£162.0m£153.0m333rd of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116175th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,260£11,308£10,681288th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m235th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£120£120£11453rd of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£606£608£57479th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m322nd of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144135th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£765£768£726132nd of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m265th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.1162nd of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£3198th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.7m£32.8m299th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£478£480£453130th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m328th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118191st of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m279th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73127th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£127£127£120116th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.4m£88.8m£83.9m266th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,223£1,228£1,16071st of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,021£2,030£1,91758th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m318th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164206th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m297th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£186£186£176160th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291156th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m335th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40270th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.91£5.94£5.61267th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m256th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21134th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96126th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m232nd of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£108th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.1040th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,454332nd of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.0160th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.2175th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,867260th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.859th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.497th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,320321st of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.1139th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.0128th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,311291st of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.5122nd of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,969247th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026151.756th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026250.843rd of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,200291st of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.6133rd of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.4124th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£153.4m£151.7m£140.0m341st of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,118£2,095£1,933328th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.1040th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£253−£254−£240300th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£241−£242−£228293rd of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£60−£60−£57220th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Boston

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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